The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, Pandora, is holding the first Quarry Farm 5K Run/Walk event on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. Check-in is from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.The race will be held rain or shine.

Registration is available online at http://www.active.com/pandora-oh/running/distance-running-races/the-quar... and at www.thequarryfarm.org.

The scenic out-and-back rural course takes participants past a historic bridge, two scenic creeks to a rest halfway and back to the finish line at c. 1853 Red Fox Cabin. Participants will receive a custom race medal and race t-shirt. The first male and female  to cross the finish line will each receive a $50 gift certificate to Dick's Sporting Goods. Refreshments will be provided by Ted's Market and Kohl's Market.

The Quarry Farm 5K proceeds support the work of the center by:

• Making it possible for the sanctuary animals, many of whom began their lives in fear and neglect, to reside here in peace with proper shelter.
• Providing species-specific food and bedding for sanctuary farm animals and fostered wildlife.
• Maintaining the nature preserve trails and control invasive plant species on the preserve and in the Red Fox Cabin gardens.
Helping to provide quality educational programming in science, the arts, Ohio history and critical thinking.
• Contributing to the development and installation of interpretive signage.

For those who can't make the Oct. 1 event, there is also a Virtual 5K happening now through Oct. 5. The Virtual 5k event can be completed at any location. Participants will receive their race medal and t-shirt by mail at the address they provide during registration.  

The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm is located 1/8 mile north of 14321 Road 7L, Pandora. For more information, visit www.thequarryfarm.org, The Quarry Farm on Facebook and Instagram or call 419-384-7195.